Stevan Sremac, Serbian author and activist (d. 1906)
Stevan Sremac (Serbian Cyrillic: Стеван Сремац, pronounced [stɛ̌vaːn srɛ̌ːmats]; 11 November 1855 – 13 August 1906) was a Serbian realist and comedy writer. He is considered one of the best truly humorous Serbian writers.
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